Serie A Regular Season - 36
Cremonese 3 - 0 FT Pisa
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
R. Bozhinov 16'
R. Bozhinov 23'
R. Bozhinov 23'
31' J. Vardy
↓ M. Leris ↑S. Angori 37'
↓ S. Moreo ↑A. Calabresi 37'
HT
A. Calabresi 49'
51' F. Bonazzoli (J. Vandeputte)
F. Loyola 57'
59' ↓ G. Pezzella ↑A. Zerbin
59' ↓ Y. Maleh ↑M. Thorsby
↓ I. Vural ↑M. Hojholt 65'
↓ F. Stojilkovic ↑H. Meister 65'
72' ↓ J. Vandeputte ↑D. Okereke
72' ↓ J. Vardy ↑A. Sanabria
↓ E. Akinsanmiro ↑G. Piccinini 72'
85' ↓ S. Luperto ↑F. Folino
86' D. Okereke (A. Zerbin)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Cremonese
Goalkeepers
Emil Audero 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
86
Minutes
Defenders
Filippo Terracciano 
MAGNET
91
Activity
91
Activity
86
Passes
5
Duels
Matteo Bianchetti
MAGNET
87
Activity
87
Activity
83
Passes
4
Duels
Sebastiano Luperto
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
91
Passes
6
Duels
Giuseppe Pezzella 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Tommaso Barbieri 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
86
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Grassi
MAGNET
99
Activity
99
Activity
89
Passes
10
Duels
Youssef Maleh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Jari Vandeputte 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Federico Bonazzoli 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Jamie Vardy
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Lapo Nava
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Silvestri
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Francesco Folino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Ceccherini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikayil Faye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Warren Bondo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morten Thorsby
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michele Collocolo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessio Zerbin 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
27
Minutes
6.7
Rating
David Okereke 
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Antonio Sanabria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Milan Đurić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pisa
Goalkeepers
Adrian Šemper
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Simone Canestrelli
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Antonio Caracciolo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
86
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rosen Bozhinov 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
4.2
Rating
Midfielders
Idrissa Touré
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Felipe Loyola
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Isak Vural
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Mehdi Léris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
37
Entry
Forwards
Stefano Moreo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
37
Entry
Filip Stojilković
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Nícolas
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Simone Scuffet
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Arturo Calabresi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuele Angori 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Raúl Albiol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michel Aebischer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malthe Højholt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Cuadrado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriele Piccinini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marius Marin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorran
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Iling Junior
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Henrik Wendel Meister
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafiu Durosinmi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2025 | Pisa | 1 - 0 | Cremonese | Serie A | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani |
| 05/13/2025 | Pisa | 2 - 1 | Cremonese | Serie B | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani |
| 11/03/2024 | Cremonese | 1 - 3 | Pisa | Serie B | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
| 05/01/2024 | Cremonese | 2 - 1 | Pisa | Serie B | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
| 12/02/2023 | Pisa | 0 - 0 | Cremonese | Serie B | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani |
| 03/13/2022 | Pisa | 3 - 0 | Cremonese | Serie B | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani |
| 10/28/2021 | Cremonese | 1 - 1 | Pisa | Serie B | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
| 07/24/2021 | Pisa | 1 - 1 | Cremonese | Friendlies Clubs | Centro Sportivo G. Paolo Marinoni |
| 02/06/2021 | Cremonese | 2 - 1 | Pisa | Serie B | Stadio Giovanni Zini |
| 10/04/2020 | Pisa | 1 - 1 | Cremonese | Serie B | Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani |
Cremonese Win
Pisa Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 36 GD: +54
P: 36 GD: +18
P: 36 GD: +29
P: 36 GD: +24
P: 36 GD: +18
P: 36 GD: +32
P: 36 GD: +16
P: 36 GD: +2
P: 36 GD: +2
P: 36 GD: -1
P: 36 GD: -2
P: 36 GD: -18
P: 36 GD: -18
P: 36 GD: -8
P: 36 GD: -11
P: 36 GD: -15
P: 36 GD: -24
P: 36 GD: -23
P: 36 GD: -34
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 38 | 87 | 89 | 35 | +54 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 76 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | 70 | 52 | 33 | +19 | |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | 70 | 57 | 31 | +26 | |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 | 61 | 28 | +33 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 | 59 | 32 | +27 | |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 59 | 51 | 36 | +15 | |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 | +3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 54 | 41 | 40 | +1 | |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 50 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 49 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 12 | Parma | 38 | 45 | 28 | 46 | -18 | |
| 13 | Torino | 37 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 38 | 42 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 15 | Genoa | 37 | 41 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 | 27 | 50 | -23 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 | 31 | 53 | -22 | |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 37 | 21 | 25 | 59 | -34 | |
| 20 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 26 | 71 | -45 |
P: 38 GD: +54
P: 38 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 38 GD: +15
P: 38 GD: +3
P: 38 GD: +1
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -4
P: 38 GD: -18
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
P: 38 GD: -45
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Zini Erupts: Cremonese Dismantle Nine-Man Pisa in Survival Push
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 76/100. High Stakes defined this relegation dogfight, but it quickly became a one-sided procession as Cremonese brutally exploited Pisa's massive disciplinary collapse.
Early Exchanges
The grim reality of the relegation zone cast a heavy, suffocating shadow over Stadio Giovanni Zini early on. Both sides knew a loss could spell certain doom, leading to a frantic and physical opening phase. Cremonese brought a noticeably higher Intensity to their pressing game, pushing the nervous visitors deep into their own half to test their resolve. Disaster ultimately struck for the away side in the 23rd minute when R. Bozhinov was shown a straight red card for a blatant trip. That specific moment of madness unpicked the defensive lock completely. Just eight minutes later, veteran striker J. Vardy pounced on the resulting disorganization, finding the back of the net to give the eager hosts a fully deserved lead.
The Turning Point
Any slim, lingering hopes the visitors held of mounting a miraculous second-half comeback were extinguished almost immediately after the restart. In the 51st minute, a surgically sharp pass from J. Vandeputte beautifully set up F. Bonazzoli, who finished emphatically to double the advantage. That clinical strike entirely shattered the competitive Balance of the contest. The visitors' mounting frustrations then boiled over in spectacular fashion just six minutes later. F. Loyola was rightly dismissed for roughing, reducing his desperately struggling side to nine men. With the numerical advantage doubled, the hosts set up permanent camp in the final third, effectively turning the pitch into their own private training ground.
Final Verdict
The remainder of the contest was an absolute, undisputed procession. Cremonese controlled possession to an astonishing 77 percent, completely suffocating the nine men opposite them and ensuring they registered zero total shots throughout the entire match. The tactical dominance was total, bleeding the clock while probing for further damage. Managerial changes added fresh legs, heavily paying dividends in the dying embers of the match. In the 86th minute, A. Zerbin delivered a picture-perfect assist for fellow substitute D. Okereke to hammer home the three-nil triumph. The emphatic result impressively pulls the hosts within four points of safety with three fixtures left, keeping the great escape dream alive for another tense weekend.
Key Questions
How did the red card for R. Bozhinov impact the match?
His 23rd-minute dismissal shattered his team's defensive structure entirely, directly allowing Jamie Vardy to score the critical opening goal just eight minutes later.
What does this mean for Cremonese's season?
Securing these three massive points cuts the gap to safety to just four points, miraculously keeping their Serie A survival dream alive.
How did substitute Federico Bonazzoli change the game?
Though he actually started the match, Bonazzoli's crucial 51st-minute strike destroyed any lingering hopes of a comeback and effectively sealed the dominant victory.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival on the Line at Stadio Giovanni Zini
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. A pure relegation scrap where desperation dictates the tempo, making up for a severe lack of elite star power.
The Setup
This match is the definition of a relegation six-pointer. Cremonese welcome a doomed Pisa side to the Stadio Giovanni Zini in a fixture where maximum Stakes define every tackle and pass. The home side desperately needs a victory to claw their way out of 18th place and keep their Serie A survival hopes alive. On the other side, Pisa are dead last, anchored to the bottom by a horrific five-game losing streak that reflects a truly dismal Form rating. With extremely low Stars on display, fans shouldn't expect beautiful, flowing football. Instead, this will be a chaotic battle of survival between two teams that combine to concede nearly four goals per game.
Key Battle
With no individual superstars to lean on, the tactical battle will be won and lost in the midfield trenches. Cremonese's central unit must establish dominance early against a Pisa side that completely lacks Balance. The visitors concede nearly two and a half goals per game on the road. The true test is whether Cremonese can overcome their own staggering home woes—boasting a meager 12.5% win rate in their own stadium—to exploit Pisa's fragile back line.
Our Prediction
Cremonese should edge this nerve-wracking contest. While neither side inspires confidence, Pisa’s total collapse away from home gives the hosts a vital edge. We expect a scrappy 2-1 victory for Cremonese, likely decided by a late defensive error rather than a moment of brilliance. It will not be pretty, but the three points could be the lifeline Cremonese needs to secure their Serie A status.